Amendment Regarding the GM (At Final Vote)

[MasterJedi]

Amendment Regarding the GM

1. Article I, Section 8, Clause 2 of the Constitution is hereby removed, with subsequent clauses renumbered accordingly.
Spon: Sen. PurpleState

[MasterJedi]

We should be able to get some more work done since the new session starts at noon on the 3rd. So I introduced it, lets prove me right!

[Bacon King]

what will this do, exactly?

[Marokai Backbeat]

what will this do, exactly?

Question seconded

I haven't looked this up but I wouldn't be at all surprised if this is yet another attempt to make the legislative branch all-powerful over the executive.

[Purple State]

This removes the undefined position of GM from the Constitution, allowing us to subsequently create the position correctly through statute and give it a real definition, a purpose, responsibilities, etc. As it stands now, the inclusion of the GM in the Constitution is confusing and unclear. This will better facilitate the hashing out of possibly the most important single position in the game.

[Purple State]

Oh, and please see the follow-up legislation that adds the GM into the Constitution by statute into Article VIII. I think that is where the position belongs in the Constitution.

[MasterJedi]

I hereby open up a final vote on this amendment. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

Aye

[afleitch]

Abstain - for now.

[Franzl]

Abstain

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Aye

[Marokai Backbeat]

Nay

[Purple State]

Aye

If I could make a quick appeal to my fellow Senators, no where in the Constitution is the position of GM clarified, explained or created. The presence of this single line serves to cause confusion over the position and so I would favor its removal and replacement by the GM legislation on the floor to insert the office into Article VIII by means of statute.

This is not a power-grab or I would not have presented the other statutory amendment. Please vote Aye for the sake of clarity.

[HappyWarrior]

AYE